Last Report: 09/28/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 248,400
Return Rate: 23.1%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 134,002 53.9 524,450 25.6
Republicans 40,462 16.3 195,039 20.7
Minor 703 0.3 4,848 14.5
No Party Affiliation 73,233 29.5 351,910 20.8
TOTAL 248,400 100.0 1,076,247 23.1
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 190,607 76.7
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 57,793 23.3
TOTAL 248,400 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 180,307 72.6 722,087 25.0
Non-Hispanic Black 39,745 16.0 191,419 20.8
Hispanic 4,254 1.7 25,409 16.7
Non-Hispanic Asian American 4,321 1.7 26,346 16.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 789 0.3 4,552 17.3
Other/Multiple/Unknown 18,983 7.6 106,434 17.8
TOTAL 248,400 100.0 1,076,247 23.1

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 10,172 4.1 86,669 11.7
26 to 40 26,556 10.7 183,614 14.5
41 to 65 81,875 33.0 396,297 20.7
66 and up 123,011 49.5 409,667 30.0
TOTAL 248,400 100.0 1,076,247 23.1

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 131,502 52.9 585,089 22.5
Male 105,321 42.4 421,978 25.0
Unknown 11,577 4.7 69,180 16.7
TOTAL 248,400 100.0 1,076,247 23.1

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 4,416
Rejection Rate: 1.7%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 2,762 62.5 136,764 2.0
Republicans 722 16.3 41,184 1.8
Minor 12 0.3 715 1.7
No Party Affiliation 920 20.8 74,153 1.2
TOTAL 4,416 100.0 252,816 1.7
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,005 45.4 182,312 1.1
Non-Hispanic Black 1,806 40.9 41,551 4.3
Hispanic 135 3.1 4,389 3.1
Non-Hispanic Asian American 110 2.5 4,431 2.5
Non-Hispanic Native American 24 0.5 813 3.0
Other/Multiple/Unknown 336 7.6 19,319 1.7
TOTAL 4,416 100.0 252,816 1.7
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,076,247
Request Rate: 15.1%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 329,411 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 524,450 48.7
Republicans 195,039 18.1
Minor 4,848 0.5
No Party Affiliation 351,910 32.7
TOTAL 1,076,247 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 722,087 67.1
Non-Hispanic Black 191,419 17.8
Hispanic 25,409 2.4
Non-Hispanic Asian American 26,346 2.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 4,552 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 106,434 9.9
TOTAL 1,076,247 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 86,669 8.1
26 to 40 183,614 17.1
41 to 65 396,297 36.8
66 and up 409,667 38.1
TOTAL 1,076,247 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 585,089 54.4
Male 421,978 39.2
Unknown 69,180 6.4
TOTAL 1,076,247 100.0